Updated October 4th, 2020 at 23:16 IST
IPL 2020 Live Updates: Chennai beat Punjab by 10 wickets to stage a remarkable comeback
Hit hard by a start that least defines them, Chennai would be desperate to find answers to their predicament when they take on Punjab in Dubai on Sunday
11: 14 IST, October 4th 2020
By the virtue of this win, Chennai become the first team to register a win while chasing in Dubai in the ongoing Dream11 IPL 2020
10: 55 IST, October 4th 2020
KL Rahul & Co. will be suffering a hat-trick of defeats after the ongoing contest against Chennai.
Chennai are 156/0 after 16 overs
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10: 46 IST, October 4th 2020
Chennai are 135/0 after 14 overs
10: 32 IST, October 4th 2020
The engines have warmed up. #CSK are back on the highway.....
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
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10: 28 IST, October 4th 2020
Chennai are 112/0 after 11 overs
10: 11 IST, October 4th 2020
Chennai are 81/0 after 8 overs
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10: 08 IST, October 4th 2020
Romba Nalla.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Thokar khaakar hi aadmi Thakur banta hai. Great bowling in the end from Chennai.
And What a start with the bat.
Loving it. This is what was missing.#KXIPvCSK
9: 57 IST, October 4th 2020
Chennai are 52/0 after 5.4 overs
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9: 53 IST, October 4th 2020
Chennai are 41/0 after 5 overs
9: 48 IST, October 4th 2020
178 is a very good score in Dubai. Very keen to see the #CSK approach. Can't be 50-55 from 10 overs again. Good to see a bright start from Watson
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
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9: 38 IST, October 4th 2020
Chennai are 16/0 after 2 overs
9: 32 IST, October 4th 2020
Chennai are 9/0 after 1
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9: 24 IST, October 4th 2020
Stay Tuned as Chennai's run chase gets underway
9: 19 IST, October 4th 2020
You HEAR us!
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24)
You SEE the players!
You DO NOT SEE these legends!
These legends(all the production teams) make sure the show happens! Without them, there’s no show.
We all love you guys! 🙏🏽@IPL pic.twitter.com/AXnVgh03cT
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9: 18 IST, October 4th 2020
MS Dhoni adds another feather to his cap.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Gets to 100 catches as a wicketkeeper in the IPL 👏👏#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/FWNd6Y7FvP
9: 15 IST, October 4th 2020
Chennai need 179 runs from their 20 overs to get back to winning ways
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8: 59 IST, October 4th 2020
Rahul walks back for 63
Punjab are 152/4
8: 56 IST, October 4th 2020
Punjab are 152/3
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8: 48 IST, October 4th 2020
Punjab are 141/2 after 16 overs
8: 39 IST, October 4th 2020
Punjab skipper KL Rahul continues his splendid run with the bat
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8: 36 IST, October 4th 2020
Hoping KL Rahul plays with the freedom that defines him. Got the feeling he has held himself back a bit in the last couple of games.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
8: 29 IST, October 4th 2020
Punjab are 71/1 at the halfway mark
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8: 28 IST, October 4th 2020
Punjab are 94/2 after 12 overs
8: 12 IST, October 4th 2020
Agarwal departs for a 19-ball 26
Punjab are 61/1
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8: 10 IST, October 4th 2020
Punjab are 61/0
7: 59 IST, October 4th 2020
Punjab are 46/0 after 6 overs
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7: 47 IST, October 4th 2020
Punjab are 4/0
7: 45 IST, October 4th 2020
Punjab are 19/0 after 3 overs
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7: 22 IST, October 4th 2020
Punjab eyeing a formidable total after winning the toss and electing to bat first
7: 13 IST, October 4th 2020
Match 18. Chennai Super Kings XI: S Watson, F du Plessis, A Rayudu, K Jadhav, MS Dhoni, R Jadeja, S Curran, DJ Bravo, D Chahar, P Chawla, S Thakur https://t.co/FdcfFeGBmz #KXIPvCSK #Dream11IPL #IPL2020
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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7: 12 IST, October 4th 2020
Match 18. Kings XI Punjab XI: KL Rahul, M Agarwal, M Singh, N Pooran, G Maxwell, S Khan, C Jordan, H Brar, R Bishnoi, M Shami, S Cottrell https://t.co/FdcfFeGBmz #KXIPvCSK #Dream11IPL #IPL2020
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
7: 08 IST, October 4th 2020
Punjab have won the toss and will be batting first
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6: 57 IST, October 4th 2020
"Even through the tough times in life, what's important is, to go through everything with a smile on your face." 🦁💛 #Thala #WhistlePodu #WhistleFromHome #Yellove #KXIPvCSK pic.twitter.com/m3s5wciJKg
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
6: 55 IST, October 4th 2020
What do you reckon the conversation is between Coach Fleming and @msdhoni ?#KXIPvCSK #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/j4jvECMQYS
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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6: 49 IST, October 4th 2020
Special message for our Kings from some very special fans 😍#SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 #KXIP #KXIPvCSK pic.twitter.com/IAzMxhB6L6
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip)
6: 42 IST, October 4th 2020
💭 Dreamin' about his 50th #Dream11IPL wicket like...#SaddaPunjab #KXIP @MdShami11 pic.twitter.com/wc1KDUSGeR
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip)
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6: 31 IST, October 4th 2020
Bigg Bosses watching. 🦁💛#WhistlePodu #Yellove #WhistleFromHome #KXIPvCSK pic.twitter.com/p7hpBz6bWw
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
6: 28 IST, October 4th 2020
One step at a time... 🦁💛 #WhistlePodu #WhistleFromHome #Yellove #KXIPvCSK pic.twitter.com/YqFf6bgp8b
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
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6: 22 IST, October 4th 2020
Hit hard by a start that least defines them, Chennai would be desperate to find answers to their predicament when they take on Punjab in Match 18 of the Dream11 IPL 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai on Sunday.
So used to be on top of their game in the previous editions, sitting at the bottom of the points table now with three losses in four matches is an unknown territory for the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side. Nothing has worked for them despite having the resources.
They even made three changes to their playing XI for Friday's game against Hyderabad but neither comeback of Ambati Rayudu nor the presence of Dwayne Bravo could lift the gloom. A misfiring top-order, save Faf du Plessis, combined with inadequate run-flow in the middle overs and the habit of leaving way too much for the climax, proved to be their bane in the three consecutive defeats.
They have it in them to turn it around but everything -- fielding, bowling, and batting -- has to come together. When the result go a team's way, many of the frailties get hidden but even the smallest of things get exposed when the opposite happens.
Chennai hope for a revival in fortunes
The desperation was palpable on Dhoni's face after the latest loss.
"Long time back once we lost three in a row. We need to get a lot of things right. It is the professionalism. We need to take our catches, not bowl no-balls. Those are the controllables and may be we are getting too relaxed," he said.
"We have been a bit too relaxed at times. After the 16th over, we had two good overs but overall we could have been slightly better."
The three-time winners will need one of their top-order batsmen to put runs on the board and run-rate in the middle overs need to be taken care of, too. If that happens, it will allow Dhoni to find his feet.
Dhoni has batted under tremendous pressure in the initial games and the huge expectations make his and his team's failure look worse. By the time he goes after the attack, the asking rate would soar to unprecedented levels.
If the team can manage enough runs in the middle overs, it will give some cushion to Dhoni and other capable batsmen down the order.
But the job would be easier said than done since they are up against a side which has been batting well, though results have not exactly gone in their favour.
Punjab hoping to rediscover their rhythm
Skipper KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal have been in top form.
But despite scoring in excess of 200 twice, the Punjab side lost those matches because of their limited bowling resources. None, expect Mohammed Shami, gives confidence of stopping the rival batsmen. This is exactly what Chennai must look to exploit. They need to get Punjab's top-order early. Overall, the former champions have better resources but they must utilise them to the hilt.
Predicted line-ups of both sides:
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (captain, wk), M Vijay, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson, Kedar Jadhav, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Imran Tahir, Mitchell Santner, Josh Hazlewood, Shardul Thakur, Sam Curran, N Jagadeesan, KM Asif, Monu Kumar, R Sai Kishore, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Karn Sharma.
Kings XI Punjab: KL Rahul (c), Mayank Agarwal, Sheldon Cottrell, Chris Gayle, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Karun Nair, James Neesham, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Ishan Porel, Arshdeep Singh, Murugan Ashwin, Krishnappa Gowtham, Harpreet Brar, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Ravi Bishnoi, Simran Singh (wk), Jagadeesha Suchith, Tajinder Singh, Hardus Viljoen.
(With PTI Inputs)
Published October 4th, 2020 at 18:22 IST